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Music, code, and combat collide in the fab looking metroidvania SHADE Protocol
A sentient metal has turned against the world in SHADE Protocol, a fantastic looking upcoming metroidvania that has me rather excited.
The 1992 Amiga classic Apidya returns in 2026 as Apidya' Special
Apidya' Special is an authentic 24-bit pixel remake of the 1992 Amiga classic shoot 'em up. Nice to see more retro games make a return like this.
Wine Wayland gains fractional scaling support
The Windows compatibility layer Wine is expanding its Wayland support some more, with fractional scaling support landing recently.
Open source RTS game Beyond All Reason signs publishing deal with Hooded Horse
With a Steam release planned for the open source RTS game Beyond All Reason, they've signed on with publisher Hooded Horse to help fund further development.
Zenless Zone Zero has arrived on Steam and works on Linux / SteamOS
Another free to play anime game from COGNOSPHERE arrived on Steam - with Zenless Zone Zero officially out now and it appears to work well on Linux / SteamOS.
ARC Raiders is broken for some Linux / SteamOS players - but a fix is on the way
Embark Studios rolled out a new update for ARC Raiders, which includes more people moved over to Denuvo Anti-Cheat that's causing problems on Linux / SteamOS.
Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 'Chaos Cubed' has landed
Another nice free upgrade for Minecraft Java Edition has arrived with version 26.2 'Chaos Cubed' bringing new features and new creatures.
European Commission rejects new laws for Stop Destroying Videogames
The European Commission released their full position now on the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, and it's not the response many will have been hoping for.
Hellraiser: Revival set for launch on October 8
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival brings classic horror to a brand new audience in the first-person game, which is now set for launch on October 8th.
Fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx gets a major Reign of Terror expansion
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast real-time battles simulating tens of thousands of citizens and soldiers.
KDE Plasma 6.7 out with per-screen virtual desktops, Wayland upgrades, better support for background apps
The KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment is out now, bringing some great new features, the return of a classic theme and more UI upgrades.
Steam Next Fest June 2026 is live with thousands of demos
An event so big no one person can play through it all - Steam Next Fest June 2026 is live with thousands of demos so you can try before release.
The under-16 social media ban marks the end of the open UK internet
We've got the Online Safety Act in the UK, and now we're about to have new rules "to protect children online" - although it mostly affects social media.
Blood Dungeon is a weirdly rad mixture of platforming with Vampire Survivors
From the developer of Nidhogg and Wheel World, Blood Dungeon is a scribbly art mixture of platforming challenges with Vampire Survivor auto-shooting mechanics.
Chilled off-road exploration sim 'over the hill' has a demo worth exploring
Launching sometime later this year, over the hill is a casual but challenging off-road adventure that you can do solo or with friends and a demo is up now.
Stellaris: Nomads brings a whole new way to play the Paradox grand strategy game
Paradox today released the major Stellaris: Nomads expansion along with a free update, and it's one of the most game-changing DLC ever released for it.
Utopia Must Fall gets a big upgrade, remaining a top-tier modern arcade shmup
Utopia Must Fall from Pixeljam is pretty magnificent, it's a true quality arcade shoot 'em up that I thoroughly enjoy that just got a nice big upgrade.
Fast-paced shooter SPRAWL zero has a must-play demo out now
Mixing what I can only describe as vibes somewhere between Half-Life, F.E.A.R. and Quake, the upcoming SPRAWL zero has an impressive demo you need to check out.
SiN Reloaded from Nightdive Studios gets a first demo
SiN Reloaded is a remastered experience of the 1998 shooter from Ritual Entertainment, with Nightdive Studios once again giving a classic a new life.
Destroy an entire city as a rolling ball of weird flesh in ROLLA
With a demo available as part of the Steam Bullet Fest, ROLLA is a fun game of retro-styled destruction where you level a city as a rolling ball of flesh.
